1916–1920 Mississippi Legislature
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The 1916-1920 (or 84th)[1] Mississippi Legislature met in three sessions, from January to April 1916, from September to October 1917, and from January to March 1918.[2] 45 senators and 133 representatives were in each session.[1]
District apportionment
[edit]Senate
[edit]In the 1916 session, the Senate was made of 38 senatorial districts.[1] After the constitutional amendment of 1916, 4 more districts were added.[1] Some districts had more than one representative.[1]
House
[edit]From 1916 to 1920, each county served as a district with representatives. There were some floater representatives that served between two different counties.[1]
Party breakdown
[edit]Senate
[edit]| Affiliation | Members | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 45 | |
| Other party* | 0 | |
| Seat Vacant** | 0 | |
| Total | 45 | |
House of Representatives
[edit]| Affiliation | Members | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 132 | |
| Other party* | 1 | |
| Seat Vacant** | 0 | |
| Total | 133 | |
Officers
[edit]Senate
[edit]Presiding Officer
[edit]| Position | Name | Party | District | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Lee M. Russell | Democratic Party | n/a | |
| President Pro Tempore | Carroll Kendrick | Democratic Party | 37 |
House of Representatives
[edit]Presiding Officer
[edit]| Position | Name | Party | County | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speaker of the House | Martin S. Conner | Democratic Party | Covington |
Members of the Mississippi State Senate, 1916-1920
[edit]Members of the Mississippi State House of Representatives, 1916-1920
[edit]Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f Rowland, Dunbar (1917). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. Department of Archives and History.
- ^ "2016-2020 MISSISSIPPI BLUE BOOK". www.sos.ms.gov. Archived from the original on 2021-05-04. Retrieved 2021-05-05.
